This assassin is upright

Chapter 412 Four Fragments
"To avenge the demons who cut down the dragon?"

Hearing the angry roar coming from afar and seeing the 100,000-meter-tall True Demon towering over the sky and earth, a strange look flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

"These Dark Blade Demons are truly shameless."

"Form ranks to meet the enemy."

As Yu Zhun finished speaking, the crowd on the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors, already brimming with fighting spirit, shouted, and a flesh-and-blood demon a thousand meters tall instantly appeared, wielding the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors to meet them.

The size difference between the two is enormous, but amidst the surging demonic power, there is clearly a sense of them being evenly matched.

really!

On the faces of the Dark Blade Demons, a fanatical glint flashed in the eyes of their leader, Heg.

The fact that a mere hundred demons could reach this level could only be due to the legendary Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

With a thought, Heg controlled the True Demon and vanished from the spot.

A towering, earth-shattering true demon vanished into thin air, appearing extremely eerie. Boundless demonic energy surged all around, as if a dagger might emerge at any moment to stab at the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons.

A sharp glint flashed deep in Yu Zhun's eyes.

Is this the power of the Eight Treasures of the Dark Blade Demon Clan?

Indeed, there was something to it. No matter how hard he tried to use the sensory abilities he had acquired from the members of the God of Slaughter, he couldn't detect anything at all.

Unfortunately, it encountered "Ling Shi".

Although he could not see his opponent and could feel his presence, Yu Zhun could clearly sense that the opponent was approaching him from the southeast.

That was an absolute perception of killing intent.

No opponent who harbors murderous intent towards the Heavenly Demon can escape it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Zhun raised his hand and conjured a longbow from the void. With a powerful pull, countless arrows rained down on his opponent.

"puff--"

With a soft sound, as if a bubble had been popped, the enormous figures of the Dark Blade Demon Clan's true demons instantly appeared, slashing fiercely with their daggers and annihilating all the incoming arrows.

Raising his head again, Heger looked at Yu Zhun with a hint of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

Is it a coincidence? Or is the other party truly able to sense them?
With a thought, the Dark Blade Demon Clan's true demons vanished from their original spot once more, but Yu Zhun casually raised his hand, and arrows burst forth, tearing away the veil of mystery once more.

At this, Heger's expression turned completely somber.

The other party can really sense them!

The effect of the instantaneous hidden blade was ineffective against the opponent.

Realizing that hiding was ineffective, Heger simply stopped hiding altogether.

"Die!" With a roar, Heg controlled the Dark Blade Demons and the True Demons, and had already reached the God of Slaughter Demons.

The dagger-shaped Dark Blade, in the face of such a vast size difference, resembled a great sword capable of cleaving the heavens and the earth. What was even more chilling was the speed at which the Dark Blade was swung.

That was a terrifying speed that far exceeded this level, almost imperceptible to the naked eye and senses. Even Yu Zhun, who had raised his strength by several levels through the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, could hardly detect its trace.

After barely managing to hold on for a few rounds on instinct, Yu Zhun made a moment of carelessness and was immediately nearly cut in half by that terrifying blade, flying backward.

But the more he did so, the brighter his eyes became.

What a good thing!

Compared to the previous Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors, this Momentary Dark Blade is perfect for him; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was tailor-made for him.

Mine, all mine!
With a low growl, Yu Zhun charged forward once more.

"Soul Seal!" With a low shout, a ghostly light flashed around the Killing God Demons, and then an invisible force instantly enveloped the Dark Blade Demons on the other side, forcibly tearing away a part of their enormous bodies.

"Do you think I'm not prepared?"

Heg let out a low shout, immediately regaining control of the True Demon and stabilizing it again. At the same time, a trace of lingering fear flashed deep in his eyes.

The number of people forcibly reduced by the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons has exceeded the rumored one thousand, reaching a terrifying one thousand five hundred.

If it weren't for the sheer number of Dark Blade Demons, they would have already plummeted from the ranks of Ten Thousand Demons to the ranks of a Thousand Demons.

At that point, they will truly be at the mercy of others.

"Defense?" Yu Zhun's eyes sharpened. "You don't think that's all I'm capable of, do you?"

The next instant, he directly deactivated the "Soul Capture" effect, forcibly stuffing the 1,500 people shrouded in the black aura that was almost completely stripped from the bodies of the Dark Blade Demon Clan back into the body.

“You…” Heger was stunned on the spot.

The next moment, his expression changed drastically.

Oops!

In order to stabilize the summoned true demons as soon as possible and avoid the instability caused by casualties, Heg had already left reserve personnel in the battle formation when arranging the personnel deployment.

These individuals undergo specialized training and, under normal circumstances, participate in the battle against the demons, but they exist in a more independent manner.

When there are shortages of personnel in other positions of the Demonic Descent Battle Formation, they will fill in immediately to ensure the normal operation of the Demonic Descent Battle Formation.

However, now, Yu Zhun has put the members he took away back!

This means that the position that was already filled is now redundant!

Even more fatal was that the members who were sent back were not specially prepared members; at this moment, they were like headless flies, not knowing what to do.

With such a reckless individual appearing inside the formation, the outcome is predictable.

The demons descended upon the battle formation, momentarily freezing in place.

Yu Zhun had already arrived in front of the Dark Blade Demon Clan's true demons in the first instant, raising the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors high in his hand and fiercely stabbing at them.

"The Fleeting Blade, I gladly accept it!"

"Om-"

With a deep hum, the vast and boundless true demon instantly disintegrated, turning into ashes and dissipating. Only a dagger, its outline obscured by the black mist, stood silently in the void.

The swift, hidden blade is mine!
A hint of excitement flashed deep in Yu Zhun's eyes. He immediately reached out to grab the Instant Dark Blade, but at that moment, the Instant Dark Blade emitted a bright, eerie light.

"you dare?!"

A low shout suddenly rang out, causing Yu Zhun to pause in his movements.

He looked at the flashing light of the dark blade with some suspicion. Hege had already been killed by the power of the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors. Who was controlling it now?
The mysterious voice within the Dark Blade paused for a moment, seemingly sensing its surroundings, before bursting into a furious laugh, "Very well, very well."

"I never expected that the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation would appear on the tenth floor."

Yu Zhun frowned slightly. "The demons of the eleventh level?"

"Not bad." The voice scoffed. "The Dark Blade Demons are members of our Blood Abyss Demon Clan, and you dare to annihilate them!"

"However, considering that you were unaware of this, as long as you are willing to submit to my Blood Abyss Demon Clan, past grievances can be wiped clean."

"Do I look like an idiot to you?" Yu Zhun glanced at the other person with disdain. "You think you can recruit me with just a brand, without even showing up?"

"Don't you even look at what you are?"

"Blood Abyss Demons, is it? When I reach the eleventh level, I'll kill you all first." With that, Yu Zhun raised his hand and gripped the Instant Dark Blade tightly. His demonic power erupted instantly, completely erasing the last trace of the mark left on it.

As the brand faded, the incredibly powerful dagger finally revealed its true form to Yu Zhun. It was a long, semi-transparent dagger, seemingly appearing and disappearing in the void at any moment, radiating an astonishingly domineering aura.

"A good thing." Yu Zhun played with it for a moment, then looked towards the horizon.

A true demon, ten thousand meters tall, is rapidly approaching this direction.

That was another branch of the God of Slaughter, the True Demons of the Thousand Demons led by Hermod. Before they even clashed with the Dark Blade Heavenly Demons, Yu Zhun had already sent them to split up and hunt down the Bone Demon Lord.

With the power of Helmod's Holy Fire, killing the Bone Demon Lord would not be difficult.

Now that they've returned, they must have brought with them the fourth fragment.

It can be considered a double celebration.

The true demon quickly dissipated, and Helmod tossed a fragment to Yu Zhun, saying, "This is the fourth fragment."

"After encountering us, the Bone Demon Lord offered almost no resistance."

"The other party must have already known that they were doomed to die and had resigned themselves to their fate."

“He’s not resigned to his fate; he just wants you to see that he’s resigned and let him off the hook.” Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. “I guess you haven’t.”

“Of course not.” Helmod shook his head decisively. “How could I do something as foolish as raising a tiger to cause trouble?”

As he spoke, he looked at the Instant Dark Blade in Yu Zhun's hand, "How effective is this treasure?"

“It’s even better than I expected.” Yu Zhun chuckled. “Like the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors, it has four abilities.”

“However, the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors are already half-crippled, while the Instant Dark Blade retains its full effect.” Yu Zhun paused slightly in his speech.

"The first ability of the Momentary Dark Blade is the same as that of the Eight Treasures, which can be transformed into a palace and a mobile camp."

"However, the palace it transformed into possesses a special ability due to the unique nature of the Instant Dark Blade itself: concealment."

"The palace formed by the instantaneous dark blade can conceal everyone, making them undetectable to others."

"That's great!" Helmod's eyes lit up. "Then we won't need to use the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors to create a palace anymore, we can use the Instantaneous Dark Blade..."

“No, we can use both.” Helmod’s eyes grew brighter. “One in the light, one in the dark.”

"In this way, it becomes even more unexpected."

“Yes.” Yu Zhun smiled. “And this is only the first ability of the Instant Dark Blade.”

"The second ability of the Momentary Dark Blade is called Momentary."

“This is an ability that achieves extreme speed.” Yu Zhun said this with a hint of wistfulness on his face.

Previously, when the Dark Blade Heavenly Demon Clan wielded the Momentary Dark Blade, the speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive was a moment.

Because of the opponent's terrifying abilities, Yu Zhun dared not engage in close combat, fearing that he would be severely injured if he was not careful.

But conversely, if he had such an ability…

To strike the opponent in an instant is effortless.

If he manages to hit his opponent, it won't just be a serious injury.

With a single, fatal blow, the opponent is instantly killed on the spot.

"The third ability of the Momentary Dark Blade is the Dark Curtain, which is the ability to conceal oneself," Yu Zhun continued. "With this ability, the wielder of the Momentary Dark Blade cannot be detected by any means."

"In the vast majority of cases, this ability is equally effective."

Nowadays, Yu Zhun no longer needs to carry out the entire assassination process openly and honestly to trigger a fatal blow; he can kill instantly by tolling the death knell.

Therefore, the ability to strike in secret is equally effective against him.

"As for the last ability," Yu Zhun paused slightly, "this is the biggest surprise."

"The Momentary Dark Blade can unfold into its full form, thus guaranteeing a hit in one strike."

“It’s guaranteed to hit…” Hermod’s pupils suddenly contracted.

This ability, combined with Yu Zhun's one-hit kill, is simply heaven-defying.

"The Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors are yours now." Yu Zhun casually tossed them aside, completely abandoning the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors that had once been inseparable from him.

With this Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors, the true demons led by Helmod will be elevated to a new level of strength.

“Alright.” Helmod didn’t refuse, after all, this was something that had been agreed upon beforehand. He casually finished branding the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors and looked at the fourth fragment in Yu Zhun’s hand. “What is the ability of this fragment?”

"Let me see." Yu Zhun fused the fourth fragment with the previous three fragments again, and then closed his eyes to sense it.

A moment later, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The fragment controlled by the Bone Demon Lord corresponds to the "eye".

Previously, when Yu Zhun tried to use his "nose" ability to remotely spy on the situation of the Bone Demon Lord, the other party noticed his spying.

Yu Zhun suspected at the time that this was related to the fragments of the "eye".

Now, after reflecting on it, this conjecture has been confirmed.

The ability of the "Eye" fragment is called "Insight," which allows one to see through the source of demonic energy and discern the abilities used by the opponent.

Yu Zhun's spying left faint traces of demonic energy around the Bone Demon Lord, which was what made the Bone Demon Lord realize something was amiss.

After carefully contemplating it, Yu Zhun was pleasantly surprised to find that this ability could do more than he had imagined.

First, the abilities of the "eye" fragment can be combined with those of the "nose" fragment to enhance the intensity of the spying and analyze the abilities of the person being spied on.

This method of gaining insight into an opponent's capabilities from a distance is quite astonishing.

But this is not the most amazing aspect of its "insight" ability.

Its combination with "soul-stealing" is what makes it most terrifying.

The true demons summoned by the Demon's Descent are bodies formed entirely from demonic energy. Each member of the demonic forces is hidden in a different location within this body, using their own power to supply a continuous stream of demonic energy for battle.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for outsiders to see the exact location and identity of members of the Demon Clan, but "Insight" can do so.

Previously, when Yu Zhun used "Soul Capture," he would just grab a handful of the opponent's true demon's body at random, and which member he could grab was completely random.

But with the ability of "insight" as an aid, it's a completely different story.

Yu Zhun could specifically target the high-ranking members of the opposing demonic forces, or even their leaders.

Of course, such a target is located in the most critical position of the Demon-Slaying Battle Formation, and is much more difficult to capture than ordinary members.

However, Yu Zhun could have easily reduced the number of people he consumed to increase his strength.

Take the Dark Blade Demon Clan that was just wiped out as an example. Even if Yu Zhun takes away 1,500 of them, it won't be a serious blow to the Dark Blade Demon Clan. Their strength won't be greatly weakened; it will only be a temporary setback.

But if Yu Zhun only takes away one person, that person is Heg, the leader of the Dark Blade Demon Clan…

Then, the Dark Blade Demon Clan, leaderless, would collapse instantly.

Thinking of this, I allowed myself to put away the fragments.

"Next up, Demon Lord Mo Lian!"

(End of this chapter)